Dalla Torre (Karl Wilhelm) and Hartinger (Anton). Atlas der Alpenflora. Vienna e Salisburgo, Deutschen und Oesterreichischen Alpenvereins, 1882-1884. 5 volumes: the texts are in a full percaline publisher's binding in 12 cm format, with rich polychrome decoration on the front cover, richly decorated smooth spine with gilded title on the spine, cold-stamped decoration on the back cover, and the plates are in 4 identically bound 8 cm boxes. First edition of this remarkable atlas of alpine flora, presented in highly decorative cases and slipcases. The text volume is illustrated with numerous vignettes in the text. The 4 slipcases contain 504 chromolithographed plates, numbered from 1 to 500 (plus plates 65a, 101a, 408a and 425a). Crease and small tear without loss (2 cm) to plate 127. Rare complete. A fine copy. Perret, 3275